Front Row – Left to Right
Mr S Hewavitharana, Ms Gaya Jayasinghe, Mr W P Russel Fonseka, Mr D M Gunasekara, Mr Senarath Bandara
Back Row – Left to Right
Mr C Amarasinghe, Mr P M Liyanage, Mr G L Palitha Jinasoma, Dr Indunil Liyanage, Mr M J P Salgado
Front Row – Left to Right
Mr D N L Fernando, Mr D M L B Dassanayake, Mr W A C Tissera, Mr D P K Gunasekara, Ms Janaki Senanayake Siriwardane, Mr S M S C Jayasuriya
Back Row – Left to Right
Mr M M Luxaman Perera, Mr K E D Sumanasiri, Mr P C Wickramapathirana, Mr M T M Jalaldeen, Mr R M D Vipula Jayabahu
Mr D M Gunasekara
General Manager
Skills and Experience
Mr Gunasekara is a career banker with 33 years of diversified banking experience covering corporate and offshore banking, sales and channel management and international banking operations. Prior to his being appointed as the General Manager, he has held a number of key corporate management positions in these areas. He possesses extensive experience in credit management and administration.
Being a graduate from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka with a Special Degree in Public Finance and Taxation, he has successfully completed the Programme on Corporate Management for Sri Lanka 2 (LKCM2) conducted by The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS) Japan and the Advanced Management Programme on Corporate Management for Sri Lanka (AMP63) conducted by Wharton University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed as the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ceylon on 8 January 2013. Prior to his appointment as General Manager/Chief Executive Officer, he served from October 2010, as the Deputy General Manager in charge of Retail Banking and Sales and Channel Management.
Positions Held During the Year
Mr Gunasekara is a Non-Executive Nominee Director on the Boards of several subsidiaries and associate companies of the Bank including Bank of Ceylon (UK) Limited, Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC, BOC Property Development and Management (Private) Limited, BOC Travels (Private) Limited, Hotels Colombo (1963) Limited, MBSL Insurance Company Limited, Koladeniya Hydropower (Private) Limited and Ceybank Asset Management Limited. He is a Director of the LankaClear (Private) Limited, Lanka Financial Services Bureau Limited, Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka and also chairs the Boards of BOC Management & Support Services (Private) Limited, Ceybank Holiday Homes (Private) Limited, the Sri Lanka Banks’ Association (Guarantee) Limited and the Financial Ombudsman Sri Lanka (Guarantee) Limited for the year 2016/17. He is also a member on the Governing Board of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and a member of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka.
He has been appointed as the Vice Chairman of Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA) for 2016/17.
In 2016, he has also been awarded the ‘100 Global Sustainable Leaders (CEO) Award’ by the World Sustainability Congress in Dubai. This award is a recognition of most eminent professional and organisations as superlative Sustainability Leaders.
Career Milestones
Mr Gunasekara commenced his career with the Bank in 1983 and over the years, received training and exposure in a number of areas and at different levels concentrating mostly on credit management and administration. He has also served at the London Branch from 1997-2000.
Mr Senarath Bandara
Deputy General Manager – Sales and Channel Management
Skills and Experience
Mr Bandara is a career banker counting over 27 years of experience in diversified fields, both in local and international banking arena.
He obtained his first degree from University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka in Physical Science with a Second Class (Upper Division) and Master of Business Administration with a Merit Pass from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He is a Fellow member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and obtained an Executive Postgraduate Diploma in Bank Management from the same institute, winning the gold medal for the best student in 1998.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed to the Corporate Management in March 2012. Mr Bandara served as the Deputy General Manager (Product and Development Banking) from January 2013 to July 2016, overseeing the areas of product management, development banking, Islamic banking, electronic banking and card operations. He has been serving as the Deputy General Manager (Sales and Channel Management) since July 2016 and his current portfolio includes formulation of sales strategies for products and services offered by the Bank using different channels and ensuring smooth operation of 580 branch network across the country.
Positions Held During the Year
He has been serving as a Director on the Boards of Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC, MBSL Insurance Company Limited and as an alternate Director of Ceybank Holiday Homes (Private) Limited and Koladeniya Hydropower (Private) Limited. He is also a nominee Director of BoC to Regional Development Bank. Mr Bandara serves as a member of the governing Board of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka as well as the current Senior Vice President of the Association of Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka, the premier body of professional bankers in Sri Lanka.
Career Milestones
Mr Bandara joined the Bank as a Management Trainee in 1990 and gained exposure both locally and abroad mainly in the fields of information systems, investments, treasury management, international banking operations and corporate banking. He successfully spearheaded the process of converting Bank of Ceylon operations in London from branch to a subsidiary when he was the Assistant General Manager (Overseas Branches). Later he served as the Assistant General Manager (International) and Assistant General Manager (Corporate Relations) prior to being appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ceylon (UK) Limited in 2011.
He has been very much a part of the technology driven development projects of the Bank and provided leadership to core banking project upgrade in 2013/14 and the bank-wide transformation project implemented with Boston Consulting Group in 2014/15. He had been a resource person at the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka too, in the field of credit and investment management.
Prior to joining the Bank, he was an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka and also had served at the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka for nearly four years.
Mr W P Russel Fonseka
Chief Financial Officer
Skills and Experience
Mr Fonseka possesses over 27 years of hands-on experience in banking operations with specialised knowledge in financial management and strategic planning.
He is a Graduate of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka with a Bachelor of Science (Special) Degree in Business Administration and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and also an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Mr Fonseka has been a member of the Corporate Management of the Bank since March 2012. He held the positions of Deputy General Manager Finance and Planning from March 2012 to May 2013 and April 2015 to December 2016 and Deputy General Manager Retail Banking from May 2013 to April 2015. He is the Chief Financial Officer of the Bank since March 2016 and prior to that he also held the position of Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Bank from July 2014 to March 2016.
Positions Held During the Year
Mr Fonseka is the Non-Executive Chairman on the Board of Transnational Lanka Records Solutions (Private) Limited since November 2012. He has also been appointed as a Director of Lanka Securities (Private) Limited since April 2016. He has been serving as a Director and as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Property Development PLC from February 2016. Mr Fonseka serves as an Alternate Director on the Board of LankaClear (Private) Limited and also acts as the Chairman of the Audit Committee, a Board Subcommittee of LankaClear (Private) Limited since November 2012. He is a Director on the Board and also acts as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC, one of the subsidiary companies of Bank of Ceylon, from August 2013. He served as a Director of MBSL Insurance Company Limited from November 2016. He served as a Director on the Board of Mireka Capital Land (Private) Limited and also on the Board of Mireka Homes (Private) Limited for six years from 2008.
Career Milestones
He joined the Bank as a Management Trainee in January 1990. Commenced his career with retail banking and then specialised in financial management and strategic planning of the Bank, whilst acquiring wide experience in all aspects of commercial banking. He also served in Bank of Ceylon London branch where he obtained comprehensive experience in treasury and international banking activities.
Mr D P K Gunasekara
Deputy General Manager – Corporate and Off-Shore Banking
Skills and Experience
Mr Gunasekara carries more than 37 years of banking experience in different business operations in the Bank.
He is a Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) Graduate of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Finance Administration from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He has also obtained Master’s of Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia and also possess the Associate Membership of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. He has also completed the Management Development Programme conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed as the Deputy General Manager (Corporate and Off-shore Banking) in May 2013 and previously held the position of Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking) from February 2013 to May 2013.
Positions Held During the Year
He has been serving as a Director on the Boards of BOC Management & Support Services (Private) Limited.
Career Milestones
Mr Gunasekara joined the Bank in 1980 and commenced his career with retail banking, gathering vast experience in the branch network and later on, served in Central Cash and Accounts Departments. In 1992, he joined the Treasury Division as a Dealer and gathered an extensive knowledge gaining experience in treasury and money market operations locally as well as overseas at Bank of Ceylon Chennai Branch, India during the period from 2000-2003. During 2008-2010 he served as the Deputy Manager of Chennai Branch.
Mr Gunasekara served as the Manager/ Senior Dealer in the BoC Treasury Bills/Bonds Unit and as the first Chief Dealer in the Ceybank Securities Limited which was formed, as a separate entity to exclusively deal with Government Securities. He has covered almost all the positions in the Dealing Room of the Bank. He was one of the pioneer members in setting up of Middle Office in the Bank of Ceylon Treasury Division. Mr Gunasekara also held the positions of Assistant General Manager (Overseas Branches) and Assistant General Manager (Corporate Relations) prior to being appointed to the Corporate Management.
Mr K E D Sumanasiri
Deputy General Manager – Human Resource
Skills and Experience
Mr Sumanasiri possesses 27 years of rich and diversified experience in retail banking, microfinance, corporate finance and human resource development.
He graduated from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka with a Bachelor of Science (Hons.) Degree in Business Administration and he is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. Mr Sumanasiri has successfully completed the ‘Special Management Course for Higher Management and Public Policy for Business Leaders’ and also ‘Management Development Programme for Key Management Personnel’ conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Appointed to the Corporate Management in May 2013 and he has been serving as the Deputy General Manager (Human Resource) since December 2016. Prior to that he held the positions of Deputy General Manager (Recovery) from February 2015 to December 2016 and from May 2013 to April 2014 and the Deputy General Manager (Human Resource) from April 2014 to February 2015.
Positions Held During the Year
Mr Sumanasiri has been serving as an Alternate Director of the Governing Board of Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Career Milestones
Commencing his banking career in 1990, Mr Sumanasiri held several key positions while serving in the branch network. He had also been a Faculty Member at the Bank’s Training Institute, holding the position of Manager (Training). He readily responded to uplifting the knowledge of the staff and was very instrumental in their career development. Mr Sumanasiri held the position of Assistant General Manager (Northern Province), soon after the three-decade conflict period came to an end in the Northern part of Sri Lanka, and played a lead role in the uplifting of livelihood of the resettled people. He contributed immensely to the boom of the economy of the Northern Province.
Mr S M S C Jayasuriya
Deputy General Manager – International, Treasury and Investment
Skills and Experience
Mr Jayasuriya counting over 30 years of service in the Bank, was in the Domestic banking in the early part of his career and later, specialised in treasury, investment banking and international banking. He graduated from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka in 1979 with Bachelor of Science Degree. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka, a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA) (UK), a Member of the Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA) (UK) and also a Member of the Chartered Shipbrokers (MICS) (UK).
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed as the Deputy General Manager (Finance and Planning) in May 2013. He assumed duties as Deputy General Manager (International, Treasury and Investment) in March 2015 and his portfolio covers treasury, international banking, investment banking and overseas branches.
Positions Held During the Year
Mr Jayasuriya serves as a Director on the Boards of Transnational Lanka Records Solutions (Private) Limited and Ceybank Asset Management Limited. He served in the Property Development PLC as a Director and as the Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is also an Alternate Director for BOC Property Development and Management (Private) Limited and Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka. He also serves as a Member of the Investment Committee and Assets and Liability Management Committee of the Bank since 2009 and as a Member of the Credit Committee and IT Steering Committee since 2013. He was the Chairperson of the Pension Fund, Provident Fund and Widow/Widower & Orphanage Fund of the Bank from May 2013 – March 2015. Presently he is the Chairman of the Investment Committee of the Bank. He is a member of the Special Standard Cabinet-appointed Procurement Committee of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation since March 2015.
Career Milestones
Mr Jayasuriya joined the Treasury Division as a Dealer in 1991 and had gathered extensive knowledge and experience in treasury management during the last 22 years in the Head Office, London Branch and Chennai Branch. He served as the Head of Treasury, Bank of Ceylon Branch in Chennai, India from 1997 to 2000. He has made immense contribution towards the Treasury Division specially, managing the liquidity position of the Bank and maximising foreign exchange income.
Mr Jayasuriya played a very active role in both USD 500 million international bond issues and also was a member of the road show team. In addition, he played key roles in BoC subordinated debenture issues to enhance the Tier II capital and debenture issue of Urban Development Authority. Under his guidance, Bank of Ceylon has raised over LKR 53 billion in eight listed debenture issues thus becoming the largest issuer of debentures in Sri Lanka. His relationship with international banks is vital to mobilise funding through syndicated loans and bilateral facilities in order to manage the liquidity position of the Bank. Mr Jayasuriya was a member of the Executive Committee of the Sri Lanka Forex Association for many years.
Mr Jayasuriya was a member of the Executive Management of the Bank since November 2009. He held the positions of Assistant General Manager (Treasury) and Assistant General Manager (Investment Banking) prior to the appointment to the Corporate Management. He was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Primary Dealer Unit of the Bank.
Before joining the Bank, he worked in the Ceylon Shipping Corporation for five years and ended as an Assistant Manager.
Mr G L Palitha Jinasoma
Deputy General Manager – Country Manager – Seychelles
Skills and Experience
Mr Jinasoma has over 33 years of experience in the banking field, gaining a vast knowledge in domestic and overseas business operations.
He graduated from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka with Bachelor of Arts in Economics, specialising in Statistics. He holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Rajarata, Sri Lanka. He has followed a Certificate Course in ‘Advertising’ under ‘SPAACS’ which was recognised by Accredited Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) of Sri Lanka. He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Mr Jinasoma has been a member of the Corporate Management of the Bank since June 2014. He served as the Deputy General Manager (Sales and Channel Management) from June 2014 to July 2016 and has been entrusted with the portfolio of Country Manager (Seychelles Branch) on a special mission for streamlining of business operations and regulatory framework of the Seychelles Branch since July 2016.
Career Milestones
Joining the Bank in 1983, Mr Jinasoma rose up in the career, holding several key positions in the Bank. He was able to gain a vast knowledge and experience in lending, while serving to retail and corporate customers of the Bank throughout the country. He also served in BoC Chennai branch, India and BoC Malé Branch, Maldives and obtained an excellent exposure in credit management.
He also served as a visiting resource personal/ faculty member of the Training Institute of Bank of Ceylon on ‘Credit’, ‘Leadership Development’ and ‘Business Plan/Business Strategies’ Programmes.
Mr Jinasoma held the position of Assistant General Manager (Uva Province) and played a leading role in uplifting the branch performance in Uva Province. He was the Country Manager of the Chennai Branch, India before he assumed duties as the Deputy General Manager (Sales and Channel Management).
Mr S Hewavitharana
Deputy General Manager –Support Services
Skills and Experience
Mr Hewavitharana is a career banker counting 33 years of service in diversified fields, gaining a vast knowledge in domestic and overseas business operations. He graduated from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka with a Special Degree in Economics. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed as the Deputy General Manager (Support Services) in November 2015.
Positions Held During the Year
Mr Hewavitharana serves as a Director on the Board of Ceybank Holiday Homes (Private) Limited.
Career Milestones
Having joined the Bank in 1983, Mr Hewavitharana held several key positions while serving in the branch network. He had also been a Faculty Member at the Bank’s Central Training Institute, Maharagama and later held the position of Senior Manager (Training). He contributed immensely in developing soft skills development programmes obtaining assistance from external resource personnel during the period. He had taken initiative in establishing the Premier Branch at the Bank and make a notable contribution as the first Chief Manager to the same. He also served in BoC Chennai branch as a Deputy Manager and obtained an excellent exposure in international banking and corporate banking. He initiated conversion of Core Banking System of BoC Chennai into parent Bank’s core banking system, having number of discussions with Reserve Bank of India Officials, successfully.
Mr Hewavitharana held the position of Assistant General Manager in Uva and Central Provinces playing a leading role in uplifting banking business as well as morale of staff before assuming the duties as the Deputy General Manager (Support Services).
Ms Janaki Senanayake Siriwardane
Secretary, Bank of Ceylon/ Secretary to the Board
Skills and Experience
Counting over 21 years of experience in the Bank, Ms Siriwardane specialises in Company secretarial work and corporate governance practices.
Ms Siriwardane is an Attorney-at-Law by profession and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Ms Siriwardane was appointed to the Corporate Management in October 2010.
Positions Held During the Year
She is the Company Secretary of Ceybank Holiday Homes (Private) Limited and BOC Management & Support Services (Private) Limited.
Career Milestones
Ms Siriwardane joined the Bank in January 1996 as its Assistant Secretary to the Board. She was appointed as Secretary, Bank of Ceylon/Secretary to the Board in November 2005.
In addition to her work as the Secretary, Bank of Ceylon/Secretary to the Board, she serves as the Secretary to all the Subcommittees of the Board. She facilitates Bank’s compliance with the Corporate Governance Rules and Practices.
Prior to joining Bank of Ceylon, she practiced as an Attorney-at-Law in the private Bar. She also worked in several private sector companies handling company secretarial work including IPOs, mergers etc., and carried out legal and human resource work. She was a visiting Lecturer in Commercial and Industrial Law at the Industrial Management Department of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Mr D N L Fernando
Chief Risk Officer
Skills and Experience
Mr Fernando is a career Banker with around 31 years of experience spanning to almost all areas in the Bank. His experience is mainly revolved around branch-related banking, with overseas branch exposure, twice in London, UK and once in Karachi, Pakistan.
He graduated from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics and also represents the Alumni of the University of Colombo. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka as well.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Mr Fernando was appointed as a Deputy General Manager in December 2015 and designated as the Chief Risk Officer from January 2016.
Career Milestones
In his early career, he was serving in branches in various capacities in Central and Uva Provinces. Later, he served in the Recovery Unit and Product and Development Banking Unit at the Head Office, where some innovative products and services were introduced during the time. He also had one year training at the London branch in 1995 and had an overseas exposure for three years in then Karachi branch of Bank of Ceylon in Pakistan. He was also the Assistant General Manager-in-charge of Western Province South, the largest Province of the Bank, for four years. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Bank of Ceylon (UK) Limited for three years, before taking up the assignment as the Chief Risk Officer of the Bank.
As the Chief Risk Officer, he has been instrumental in changing the risk culture, widening the scope of risk management in the Bank and overhauling the reporting on Bank’s risk profile at various levels.
Mr M M Luxaman Perera
Head of Information Technology
Skills and Experience
Counting over 31 years in the banking career, he has gained a wide range of experience in ICT in different capacities.
Mr Perera is a Science Graduate from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and also a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is a Fellow Member of the Computer Society of Sri Lanka and a Member of the British Computer Society, too.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed as the Head of Information Technology in August 2013.
Positions Held During the Year
He has been serving as the Chairman of Banks’ CIO Forum and a member of the FINCSIRT Steering Committee.
Career Milestones
Mr Perera joined the Bank in 1986 as a Systems Analyst Programmer. He commenced his career with Core Banking Application Systems. His experience was enriched through his active involvement in multiple ICT projects. Prior to being appointed to the Corporate Management he held the position of Assistant Director – Information Technology (Application Systems).
He has also served at the Standard Bank of South Africa during the period from 1996-97.
Ms Gaya Jayasinghe
Chief Legal Officer
Skills and Experience
Ms Jayasinghe is an Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public with a Post-Attorney Diploma in International Trade Law. She counts more than 33 years of experience in the legal field and possesses over 30 years of experience at Bank of Ceylon. She is also a member of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka and Association of Corporate Lawyers of Sri Lanka.
She has significant exposure and experience in credit documentation and banking law. She has also undergone international training in the fields of Advance Loan Documentation and Law and Practice of Guarantees and Stand-by Letters of Credit in International Trade in Singapore and Hongkong conducted by Euro Money Training Asia Pacific.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Ms Jayasinghe was appointed as the Chief Legal Officer of Bank of Ceylon in June 2016.
Career Milestones
She joined the Bank in July 1986 as an Assistant Legal Officer and commenced her career in the Legal Department. She got the opportunity to serve in several Provincial Legal Units and acquired wide experience in credit and recovery fields, all aspects of Banking Law and other laws relating to commercial transactions. She contributed tremendously to the Corporate Division as the Senior Legal Officer from 2005 to 2012 where she gained immense knowledge in legal work relating to syndicate facilities, ship mortgages and trade finance activities of the Bank. She served as the Deputy Chief Legal Officer (Credit) from 2012 to 2016 prior to being appointed as the Chief Legal Officer.
Ms Jayasinghe also serves as a Visiting Lecturer on Commercial and Banking Law at the Central Bank Training Institute.
Mr C Amarasinghe
Deputy General Manager – Retail Banking – Range II
Skills and Experience
Mr Amarasinghe counts over 27 years of experience in the Bank with diversified knowledge in branch banking and in corporate and offshore banking.
He is a Graduate from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka with a Bachelor of Science (Special) Degree in Public Administration and holds a Master of Science Degree in Management from the same university.
He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Mr Amarasinghe was appointed as the Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking) in July 2016 and was entrusted with the portfolio of Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking-Range II) from February 2017.
Positions Held During the Year
Mr Amarasinghe has been serving as an Alternate Director on the Board of BOC Travels (Private) Limited and as the Treasurer of the Association of the Professional Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Career Milestones
Mr Amarasinghe joined the Bank in 1990 as a Management Trainee, commencing his career with retail banking. Later, he joined the Corporate and Offshore Banking Division and gained an extensive knowledge and experience in every aspect of corporate and offshore banking operations while immensely contributing to the uplifting of the business, delighting the corporate clientele of the Bank.
Prior to being appointed as the Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking), he had served as the Assistant General Manager (Offshore Banking) and Assistant General Manager (Corporate Relations).
Mr M J P Salgado
Deputy General Manager – Product and Banking Development
Skills and Experience
Mr Salgado counts over 27 years of experience at Bank of Ceylon, especially in areas of retail banking, province sales management and product and development banking.
He is a Graduate with a Bachelor of Commerce (Special) Degree from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and a Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka as well. Mr Salgado also possesses the Licentiate Certificate from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed as the Deputy General Manager (Product and Banking Development) in July 2016. His current business portfolio includes product management, Islamic financing, development banking, electronic banking and credit/debit cards operations.
Career Milestones
Joining the Bank in January 1990 as a Management Trainee at Nuwara Eliya Branch, Mr Salgado rose up in the career holding several key positions of the Bank while, obtaining a vast knowledge in domestic banking and credit card operations of the Bank.
Mr Salgado held the position of Assistant General Manager (Province Sales Management) prior to being appointed as the Deputy General Manager (Product and Banking Development) and immensely contributed in the operations of ISSP Implementation Unit, Special Project, BoC Contact Centre, BoC Premier, and BoC Assurance Department that came under his supervision. He was also an active member of the ‘Wenasa’ Transformation Project of the Bank.
Mr R M D Vipula Jayabahu
Deputy General Manager – Finance and Planning
Skills and Experience
Mr Jayabahu carries more than 27 years of banking experience in different business operations in the Bank.
Graduated from the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka with a Bachelor of Commerce (Special Degree) and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Administration from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka. He has obtained Master’s of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia and has also successfully completed the Management Development Programme conducted by the Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed as the Deputy General Manager (Finance and Planning) in November 2016.
Positions Held During the Year
He is an Alternate Director on the Board of Hotels Colombo (1963) Limited.
Mr. Jayabahu is a member of the Asset and Liability Management Committee, Credit Committee, Investment Committee, Human Resource Policy Committee and several other management committees in the capacity of DGM (Finance and Planning) and he was a member of the Disciplinary Authority Committee of the Bank too. He also serves as the Secretary of the Sustainability Committee of the Bank.
Career Milestones
Joining the Bank of Ceylon in 1990 as a Management Trainee and commencing the banking career with rural banking and thereafter retail banking, Mr Jayabahu has specialised in strategic planning and contributed in developing several Corporate Plans of the Bank.
He was one of the team leaders in implementing the project of on-line real time core banking solution of the Bank and actively involved in IFRS implementation project, core banking system upgrading project and several other system implementation projects of the Bank, guiding team members and imparting his knowledge and experience.
Prior to being appointed as a member of the Corporate Management, Mr Jayabahu represented the Executive Management of the Bank in the capacity of Assistant General Manager (Budget, Strategic Planning and MIS) from August 2012 to November 2016.
Mr Jayabahu had also served in Export Development Board as a Trainee Officer and in Corporate Wholesale Establishment (CWE) as an Assistant Accountant, prior to joining Bank of Ceylon.
Mr M T M Jalaldeen
Deputy General Manager – Organisation Transformation
Skills and Experience
Mr Jalaldeen carries more than 27 years of experience in the Bank and now has become versatile in acquiring hands-on experience in different areas in the banking operations.
He is a Graduate of the University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka with a Bachelor of Science (Special) Degree in Mathematics and holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a Diploma in Islamic Banking from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka. He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Having worked in different capacities at different geographical locations, he possesses vast experience in branch banking and human resource operations. He is a Techno Banker with extensive skills in handling projects especially, that are related to technology intense applications for banking operations.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
He was appointed to the Corporate Management in November 2016 and is entrusted with the portfolio of organisation transformation and designated as Deputy General Manager (Organisation Transformation).
Career Milestones
Having joined the Bank of Ceylon in 1990 as a Management Trainee, Mr Jalaldeen has risen up in the career ladder gradually and served as the second in command, being the Deputy Manager at the Chennai Branch for two years since October 2010. On his return, he was appointed as the Compliance Officer of the Bank. He has served as the Assistant General Manager (Human Resource Operations) since March 2013 for one and a half years and handled in parallel, the version upgrade of the Core Banking System of the Bank. He was also serving for more than two years since July 2014 as the Project Manager for the game changing initiatives that were kicked off under Organisation Transformation.
Mr D M L B Dassanayake
Deputy General Manager –Retail Banking – Range I
Skills and Experience
Counting over 34 years of dedicated services, gaining exposure both locally and overseas, Mr Dassanayake has obtained overall experience in retail banking, corporate financing and international operations.
Mr Dassanayake is a Graduate from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka with Bachelor of Arts (Economic Special) Degree. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Administration from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and also a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Appointed to the Corporate Management in December 2016 entrusting the portfolio of Country Manager (Malé Branch) and designated Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking – Range I) in February 2017.
Career Milestones
Commencing his banking career in 1982, Mr Dassanayake has gained experience in almost all segments in the banking business, specialising in corporate banking and international operations with nine years in key positions in overseas branches.
His career path at the Corporate Segment began as a Relationship Officer in 1992 and subsequently he was assigned to Bank of Ceylon (UK) Limited in 2000, where he served as the in-charge of Trade Finance Operations.
Mr Dassanayake also rendered his duties as the Deputy Country Manager of Malé Branch. In 2011, he was assigned backed to the Corporate Credit Division as a Relationship Manager and was appointed to the Executive Management of the Bank as the Assistant General Manager (Corporate Credit) prior to being appointed as the Country Manager – Malé Branch.
Mr W A C Tissera
Deputy General Manager – Recovery
Skills and Experience
Counting over 38 years of extensive service in the Bank, Mr Tissera has gained vast experience in development banking and microfinance and has been promulgating his specialised knowledge in lending, in the fields of agriculture, fisheries and livestock.
He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka and has also obtained the Postgraduate Executive Diploma in Bank Management from the same Institute.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Being appointed to the Corporate Management in December 2016, he held the position of Acting Deputy General Manager (Recovery) and since February 2017, he has been entrusted with the portfolio of Deputy General Manager (Recovery).
Positions Held During the Year
Serves as a Director on the Board of BOC Management & Support Services (Private) Limited, a subsidiary company of Bank of Ceylon.
Career Milestones
Commencing the banking career in 1978, Mr Tissera has actively engaged in development banking operations; especially in project lending. He was selected by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to serve at the 1st Regional Rural Development Bank – Kalutara for five consecutive years to fulfil a secondment service.
He has also been instrumental in conducting Microfinance Training Programmes, such as ‘Capacity Building/Skills Development’ and ‘Entrepreneurship Development’, divulging his specialised knowledge and hands-on experience throughout the branch network and at the Central Training Institute of the Bank.
Mr Tissera also served as a Director on the Boards of Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board and National Fisheries Federation and prior to being appointed to the Corporate Management, he served as the Assistant General Manager (Development Banking) of the Bank for five years.
Dr Indunil Liyanage
Chief Marketing Officer
Skills and Experience
Having served for many organisations in the field of marketing since 1989, Dr Indunil Liyanage counts over 27 years of experience in financial services industry, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), electronics and agriculture sectors in Sri Lanka.
Dr Indunil Liyanage is professionally and academically qualified in three different disciplines namely Marketing, Management and Finance. Dr Liyanage holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS), University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He has a Master of Science (MSc) in Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) and is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) of ICMA (Australia).
Dr Liyanage is a Chartered Marketer since 1997, attached to the first batch of Chartered Marketers in Sri Lanka and a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM) and a Fellow Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (FSLIM). He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) since 1995 and a Member of Alumni Associations of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (AAUSJP), University of Colombo (AAUOC) and Faculty of Graduate Studies of University of Colombo (AAUOC – FGS). He has participated in many international training programmes including ‘Strategic Management Executive Programme’ which was held at the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2009.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Bank of Ceylon in September 2012.
Positions Held During the Year
Dr Indunil Liyanage is the Chairman of the Marketing Committee of the Bank.
Career Milestones
Prior to joining Bank of Ceylon, Dr Liyanage has served as the Assistant Vice President – Head of Marketing at National Development Bank PLC, Sri Lanka. He has also held senior positions previously in multinationals and local organisations in the capacity of Product/ Brand Manager and Marketing Manager. Throughout his marketing career he has built several key international and local brands/products in the country.
Dr Liyanage was awarded with prestigious National APEX Award 2016 (Pinnacle Award 2016) for Marketing by the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA). He was honoured in the ‘Most Influential Marketing Leaders Listing’ at the World Marketing Congress 2015 in Mumbai, India and also honoured with the ‘50 Most Talented CMOs Award’ at the Golden Globe Tiger Awards 2013, World Marketing Summit held in Malaysia and was the first Sri Lankan selected for the ‘Intercultural Education for Global Managers’ Programme at the Japan – America Institute of Management Science (JAIMS) in Hawaii, USA. He was awarded a full scholarship by the Fujitsu Foundation of Japan to complete this programme, in recognition of his academic excellence and potential contribution to international understanding and goodwill in 1996.
Mr P M Liyanage
Chief Internal Auditor
Skills and Experience
Mr Maduwantha Liyanage is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka with 16 years of post-qualified experience.
He holds a Bachelor of Science (Special) Degree in Accountancy and Financial Management from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Mr Liyanage is also a member of the Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA) of ISACA – USA.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Appointed as the Chief Internal Auditor of Bank of Ceylon in December 2014.
Career Milestones
Prior to joining Bank of Ceylon as the Chief Internal Auditor, he has served at the Commercial Credit and Finance PLC and Pan Asia Bank in the same capacity. Mr Liyanage has also served at Bank of Ceylon in the capacity of an Assistant General Manager during the period from 2006 to 2008 as the Internal Auditor.
Mr Liyanage’s exposure also includes LankaClear (Private) Limited (National Cheque Clearing House) in the capacity of Finance and Administration Manager and Ernst and Young as a Qualified Assistant.
Mr P C Wickramapathirana
Head of Technology Transformation
Skills and Experience
Mr Chandralal Wickramapathirana is an IT Professional with over 30 years of experience in IT leadership, management and technology transformation. He has held several IT Directorial and Corporate Managerial level positions for over 25 years in many diverse business sector organisations including banking and finance. His past work experience in IT leadership/management includes large Sri Lankan conglomerates and multinational companies too.
He holds a Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Sikkim Manipal University, India and Postgraduate qualifications in IT from University of Keele, UK and in Corporate Management from Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He also holds an Applied International Diploma from Swedish Institute of Management (IFL), Sweden and is part qualified in Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK.
Appointment to the Corporate Management
Mr Wickramapathirana was appointed as the Head of Technology Transformation of Bank of Ceylon in July 2016.
Career Milestones
Prior to joining Bank of Ceylon, Mr Wickramapathirana held the position of Chief Information Officer at Amãna Bank PLC for over five years where he was instrumental in setting up the required IT systems and infrastructure for the Bank. He held the position of Head of Information Technology at Amãna Investments Limited previously. He has served as the National IT Consultant of an international agency of the United Nations during which time he got a good exposure in dealing with Government Ministries and Departments. He has also been the Managing Director/CEO of a Sri Lankan IT software and solutions company. Prior to that, he held the post of Group IT Director of a large Colombo-based blue-chip group of companies and also has served as a Director on the Boards of several subsidiaries as well.
Mr Wickramapathirana was a founder member of the Banks’ CIO Forum and served as its Secretary in the years 2013/14 and 2014/15. He was the President of Sri Lanka Association for the Software Industry (SLASI) in 2005/06, an Executive Council Member representing Sri Lanka in Asia Pacific ICT Awards International (APICTA), a Board Director of Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) and an Executive Council Member of INFOTEL Lanka Society.